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Encodia

2 Job Posts

$177k - $283k

$177,000 - $283,000

Principal Scientist, Protein Chemistry/Sample Preparation

San Diego

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10-15 Years Experience

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Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$177k - $283k

$177,000 - $283,000

Principal Scientist, Enzyme Engineering

San Diego

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$177k - $283k

$177,000 - $283,000

Grail

1 Job Post

$212k - $240k

$212,000 - $240,000

Principal Scientist, Real World Evidence # 3325 (remote CA)

Remote

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$212k - $240k

$212,000 - $240,000

JUUL

1 Job Post

$168k - $229k

$168,000 - $229,000

Principal Scientist, Nicotine Chemistry and Regulatory

Remote

5+ Years Experience

$168k - $229k

$168,000 - $229,000

boltbio

1 Job Post

$135k - $225k

$135,000 - $225,000

Principal Scientist, DMPK

Redwood City

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Dec 2023

Inactive

$135k - $225k

$135,000 - $225,000

Mammoth Biosciences

3 Job Posts

$152k - $215k

$152,000 - $215,250

Principal Scientist I, Platform Innovation Tx Team

Brisbane

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6+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$152k - $215k

$152,000 - $215,250

Principal Scientist I, Platform Innovation Tx Team

Brisbane

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6+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$119k - $215k

$118,750 - $215,250

Principal Scientist I - mRNA Technologies

Brisbane

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8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$162k - $179k

$161,500 - $178,500

Bolt Biotherapeutics

2 Job Posts

$143k - $210k

$142,500 - $210,000

Principal Scientist, DMPK

Redwood City

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Dec 2023

Inactive

$135k - $225k

$135,000 - $225,000

Principal Scientist, Chemistry

Redwood City

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8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$150k - $195k

$150,000 - $195,000

Nine Square Therapeutics

1 Job Post

$140k - $207k

$140,250 - $207,000

Sr. Scientist / Principal Scientist, Translational Sciences

South San Francisco

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Last Posted: Dec 2023

Inactive

$140k - $207k

$140,250 - $207,000

Denali Therapeutics

3 Job Posts

$158k - $207k

$158,000 - $206,780

Principal Scientist Large Molecule CMC Analytical Development

San Francisco

12+ Years Experience

$158k - $207k

$158,000 - $206,870

Principal Scientist, Oligonucleotide Development and Manufacturing

San Francisco

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2-5 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Nov 2023

Inactive

$158k - $207k

$158,000 - $206,780

Principal Scientist, Oligonucleotide Development and Manufacturing

South San Francisco

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2-5 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Nov 2023

Inactive

$158k - $207k

$158,000 - $206,780

Metagenomi

2 Job Posts

$185k - $200k

$185,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Immunology

California

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12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$185k - $200k

$185,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Immunology

United States

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12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$185k - $200k

$185,000 - $200,000

Rain Therapeutics

1 Job Post

$183k - $200k

$183,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist/Associate Director of Chemical Development

Newark

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12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$183k - $200k

$183,000 - $200,000

Insitro

1 Job Post

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Metabolic Diseases

San Francisco

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8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2024

Inactive

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Sana Biotechnology

5 Job Posts

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Gene Editing Process Development and Tech Transfer

San Francisco

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Gene Editing Process Development and Tech Transfer

Remote

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Gene Editing Process Development and Tech Transfer

Seattle

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Gene Editing Process Development and Tech Transfer

Cambridge

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Gene Editing Process Development and Tech Transfer

South San Francisco

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2023

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Quantum SI

1 Job Post

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Applications Development

Connecticut

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Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

Scribe Therapeutics

2 Job Posts

$163k - $200k

$162,500 - $200,000

Principal Scientist, Synthetic Oligonucleotide

Alameda

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8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Aug 2023

Inactive

$175k - $210k

$175,000 - $210,000

Principal Scientist, AAV and mRNA Engineering for CRISPR delivery

Alameda

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8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2024

Inactive

$150k - $190k

$150,000 - $190,000

Semma Therapeutics

1 Job Post

$132k - $198k

$131,920 - $197,880

Principal Scientist Process Chemistry

San Diego

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Feb 2024

Inactive

$132k - $198k

$131,920 - $197,880

Cajal Neuroscience

1 Job Post

$160k - $195k

$160,000 - $195,000

Principal Scientist, Target Discovery

Seattle

8+ Years Experience

$160k - $195k

$160,000 - $195,000

LEXEO Therapeutics

1 Job Post

$150k - $190k

$150,000 - $190,000

Principal/Senior Scientist, Discovery & Translation

San Diego

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5+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$150k - $190k

$150,000 - $190,000

Solid Power

2 Job Posts

$123k - $179k

$123,000 - $179,000

Principal Scientist (Cathode)

Thornton

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Nov 2023

Inactive

$123k - $185k

$123,000 - $185,000

Principal Scientist

Louisville

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10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2024

Inactive

$123k - $173k

$123,000 - $173,000

Just - Evotec Biologics

10 Job Posts

$135k - $178k

$135,000 - $177,500

Principal Scientist, Bioreactor Process Design

Redmond

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15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jan 2024

Inactive

$135k - $185k

$135,000 - $185,000

Principal Scientist, Purification Process Design

Redmond

·

15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2024

Inactive

$135k - $185k

$135,000 - $185,000

Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist Analytical Development and Support

Redmond

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15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$135k - $180k

$135,000 - $180,000

Principal Scientist, Potency and Impurities

Seattle

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15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$135k - $180k

$135,000 - $180,000

Principal Scientist, Potency, Functional Biocharacterization and Impurities

Redmond

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15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jan 2024

Inactive

$135k - $180k

$135,000 - $180,000

Principal Scientist and Group Lead, Analytical Development and Support

Redmond

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15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2024

Inactive

$100k - $175k

$100,000 - $175,000

Principal Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Team Lead

Seattle

7+ Years Experience

$150k - $170k

$150,000 - $170,000

Principal Scientist, Analytical Sciences

Redmond

·

15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2024

Inactive

$150k - $170k

$150,000 - $170,000

Principal Scientist, Purification PD

Seattle

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12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2024

Inactive

$120k - $170k

$120,000 - $170,000

Principal Scientist, Potency, Functional Biocharacterization and Impurities

Redmond

·

15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2024

Inactive

$120k - $170k

$120,000 - $170,000

Janux Therapeutics

1 Job Post

$145k - $165k

$145,000 - $165,000

Principal Scientist, Pharmacology

United States

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10-12 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2024

Inactive

$145k - $165k

$145,000 - $165,000

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